System and method for sending a message to one or more destinations

Abstract

Embodiments provide a system, methods, apparatus, means, and computer program code for sending a message to one or more destinations.

1 . A method, comprising: 
 receiving data from an application, said data being indicative of a message, a destination address, and an outgoing message type;    converting said message to an outgoing message in a format compatible with said outgoing message type; and    sending said outgoing message to said destination address.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 establishing a protocol for receiving data indicative of a message to be sent to a destination address.    
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said protocol includes parameters for outgoing message type and destination address.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said protocol includes parameters for incoming message type and sender address.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said protocol includes a parameter for a service provider to be used to send said outgoing message.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said protocol includes a parameter for a maximum size of said outgoing message.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said data is indicative of an address associated with a sender of said message.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said data is indicative of a service provider to use in said sending said outgoing message to said destination address.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said sending said outgoing message to said destination address includes sending said outgoing message to said destination address via said server provider.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said data is indicative of a maximum size for said outgoing message.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said converting said message to an outgoing message in a format compatible with said outgoing message type includes converting said message into said outgoing message such that said outgoing message does not exceed said maximum size.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 sending a response message to said application, said response message being indicative of a delivery of said outgoing message to said destination address.    
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 sending a response message to said application, said response message being indicative of an error in delivery of said outgoing message to said destination address.    
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said receiving data from an application, said data being indicative of a message, a destination address, and an outgoing message type includes: 
 receiving first data indicative of said message;    receiving second data indicative of said destination address;    receiving third data indicative of said outgoing message type; and    receiving fourth data indicative of an instruction to use said first data to create said outgoing message.    
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 determining that said outgoing message was not delivered to said destination address.    
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said receiving data from an application, said data being indicative of a message, a destination address, and an outgoing message type includes receiving said data in accordance with a pre-established protocol.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 establishing a protocol indicative of how to send a message to a sender of said data.    
     
     
         18 . A method, comprising: 
 establishing a protocol to receive data indicative of a message to be sent to a destination address, wherein said protocol includes parameters for destination address and outgoing message type;    receiving data from an application, said data being compliant with said protocol and indicative of a first message, a first destination address, and a first outgoing message type;    converting said first message to an outgoing message in a format compatible with said first outgoing message type; and    sending said outgoing message to said first destination address.    
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said protocol includes parameters for incoming message type and sender address.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said protocol includes a parameter for a service provider to be used to send said outgoing message.  
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said protocol includes a parameter for a maximum size of said outgoing message.  
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said protocol includes at least one parameter for providing data to said application indicative of an error in delivery of said outgoing message to said destination address.  
     
     
         23 . An article of manufacture comprising: 
 a computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause said processor to: 
 receive data from an application, said data being indicative of a message, a destination address, and an outgoing message type;  
 convert said message to an outgoing message in a format compatible with said outgoing message type; and  
 send said outgoing message to said destination address.  
   
     
     
         24 . A system, comprising: 
 a processor;    a communication port coupled to said processor and adapted to communicate with at least one device; and    a storage device coupled to said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to: 
 receive data from an application, said data being indicative of a message, a destination address, and an outgoing message type;  
 convert said message to an outgoing message in a format compatible with said outgoing message type; and  
 send said outgoing message to said destination address.